Growing our own produce has become an obsession here at the farm. One or the other of us are always online looking around for new tips or cool stories about urban farming. On one of my recent cooling down breaks from the garden I learned that, according to Wikipedia, in agriculture and gardening, seed saving (sometimes known as brownbagging) is the practice of saving seeds or other reproductive material (e.g. tubers) from open-pollinated vegetables, grain, herbs, and flowers for use from year to year for annuals and nuts, tree fruits, and berries for perennials and trees. This is the traditional way farms and gardens were maintained.
As a kid we "brownbagged" it to school alot, a not so cool thing apparently. But now that we've dreamed up our urban farm lifestyle it has taken on a whole new level of COOL for me. This time of year we're in transistion to Fall planting and are in the process of saving the seed of our most successful Spring crops.
The Farmer's Almanac has a lot of good info for beginners on the "How To's" of seedsaving. It's fun, easy and saves money.....basic requirements around here! We've got lots of seeds and are happy to share or swap with anyone in the area. It's part of our biodiversity plan for Vallejo's food security since we know these plants have thrived here. Stop by anytime to swap a few seeds and a story or two. Of course, if you bring your basket we may just find a way to fill it with some fresh veges too!
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